The Year, 2020

It has been 9 months I have been away from writing my blog.

I feel so bad about not sharing my moments or any special I could have highlight.

My babies are keeping me so busy till I could not carry out my writing. Oops!

It has been so tough and tiring journey to keep me as a strong mother and woman to spend time with my two babies.

So I am kinda missing out to update everything on social media I could not do so.

Well, during the past of 9 months ago - my husband and I have been tiring with our kids especially our eldest son Benjamin who is so tough, rough and strong toddler. He wont be able to do focusing on surrounding him unless he attracts to something he likes. Moreover he would screams, cries out loud and vomit. He is also has not speaking up yet.

I as a mother feels confuse - people would ask or is there something wrong with Ben? Shall he seeks a Psychologist doctor to figure out whether he is ADHD ?

Oh well, things are tougher for us and we wont want to feel awkward with Ben's condition. It is not an easy thing to do - especially when you have a child with such problem. Look at us, we are Deaf parents to our hearing child. Such case increases a little trouble - how we could help our boy!

A lot of hospitals, centers or doctors are recommended to us to help Ben. The fees are not that so cheap though! It shook us. However, my cousin has figured out to help Ben to know what is his diagnosis problem - but still they cant do this for Ben coz it wont be so fair since he actions normal like everybody else. Okay, it is cleared that he was 2 years old but his way is definitely like 1 year old child behavior! So he is a little far behind from every kid.

Ah, we got him at last and we knew what to do next. He should attends to Speech Therapy class to learn how to speak and talk.

Since the MCO (Movement Control Order) started on 18th March  2002, everybody couldn't go anywhere! Oh no, everything has stopped for a while. So Ben would miss out his class to attend. Hence we have to stop it. So during the 3 months - Ben has been staying home with us most of the time. We even spend time with Ben and Mira to help him too.

He is now 3 years old since he has celebrated his birthday in March.

 Of course it is hard for us to understand what Ben wants. We are trying to say something to him. He does understand my words a few that which makes me glad at least he got it.
1 or 2 words he understands well yes! So I'm keeping myself to push a little more to talk to him. I even do some actions with him - like patting the chair saying to him, let's sit down. He sits down yes. I would call him for food to be feed, please come here. He comes here yes. So from there, I noticed he DOES UNDERSTAND but lazy to turn up or shake head when I call him. He does HEAR but not really into my attention. I have to speak it out a little louder - oh my throat pains.

Though he is not so good at focusing around but his brain aint that stupid. He is smart boy. He is also so cheeky. He loves in getting closer with everybody. He has no fear - play, bath and eat.

He would have his toy plays all in order - tidy. He would places his water bottle and his sister's water bottle on the cabinet nicely. How good he is! He would helps me to shut rooms' doors well. A very organizing toddler.

Btw, recently he is now feeling more calmer and even walk in easy without any difficulty and there is no screams nor cries anymore. I would teach him to take off his diaper by himself , he does.

Now I know that everything you spend with your special child NEED TIME. Patience is the key.
Love is the best medicine. Trust your child to give you the best he/she can be.

Place your utmost love and trustworthy towards your child in every need.

Do not feel upset. Keep on going to try everything what it comes.

REMEMBER > DO NOT PUSH your child too hard.

BioGaia

Biogaia, a clinically proven probiotics from Sweden. 

I received this parcel close to 3 weeks ago. Surprisingly it was delivered in good condition. It was delivered in Styrofoam with reusable ice packs inside.

Okay, I am going to introduce this product.

Hope this video will help you to understand better.

Biogaia Baby Drops

(for gut comfort)

The only probiotic with scientific evidence infantile colic.

Biogaia is special. It is derived from human mother's milk.

Safe for 0-3 years old infants.

My baby daughter is feeling good after taking BioGaia drops. Initially, she was crying a lot throughout the night. I started giving her BioGaia drops and observe that her crying time has reduced. She is getting better and I manage to get my sleeps during the night. She looks so happy and so do I. No more worries.

This BioGaia drops do help my baby and words cannot describe my thankfulness to BioGaia. 

I ate BioGaia Drops, yeah! 💗

Biogaia Probiotics Chewable Tablets

30 lemon flavoured tablets

The probiotic for pregnant and lactating moms.

A prenatal supplementation.

Suppports a healthy maternal microflora.

Transfers to breast milk.

Contributes to a heallthy breast milk composition.

A source for colonization of the breastfed infant's developing gut.

Provides microbial stimulation for the breastfed infant's developing immune system.

For 4 - 18 years old and above.

I took this chewable tablet during breastfeeding period. Believing that it will help me and it did. Usually, a lactating mother will experience lack of sleeps, tiredness and falling sick easily. Fortunately by taking this it improves my immune system which keeps me good in good health all the time. So I can breastfeed my baby without any worries. BioGaia chewables support healthy maternal microflora on the mother which is then transfer to the baby through breastfeeding. I feel much better and amazed, a healthy mother of 2 kids.

These products can be store in room temperature (below 25 degree celcius). As for the drops, it is advisable to store in the fridge once open.

Highly recommended for pregnant women, lactating mothers and babies too.

Your baby will feel much better healthier and good in taking them when you get them the right probiotic.

I am grateful for having them for me myself and my baby daughter.

Thanks so much BioGaia!

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MELVORY SKINCARE

            @MelvoryOrganics

I won this IG contest, many thanks to Ms. JiaShinLee and Melvory team.

I've received this parcel worths RM 189 safely last 3 months ago. 

What I've got?

Let me unopened this gift.

Dry & Itchy Skin Rescue Pack

 This pack is a great starter kit for families wanting to try natural products to help with your child's dry and itchy skin. Non-medicated Organic bath and moisturizers, no harsh chemicals and zero preservatives.

They are awesome gift I have ever had! 💗

It is kinda a bit late I am doing this review since I have been busy giving birth to my second daughter, Mira.

Though I have heard bit of company, Melvory before as I could not afford them. Because they all are organic products made in Australia which is quite expensive. 

So I must get my family to use them to feel how amazing Melvory products is onto their skins.

To my little surprise, my daughter Mira loves to enjoy having had this Baby Milk Bath in her bathtub. She can be fallen asleep during her bath session, haha! 👶 💓

Soothing Calendula Baby Milk Bath
180g

    

This is a gently soap substitute that turns the water a rich golden colour and is naturally soothing on dry itchy skin. Made from natural Calendula essence, finely powdered oatmeal mixed with the purest goat's milk, it is creamy and gently cleanse for the delicate skin of my most precious babe! Packaged in an easy to use stand-up pouch with a cute little bamboo spoon included.

I love how they have designed this pack good, easy and quick. Especially I have to handle a baby to bath.

HOW TO USE 

(Calendula Golden Milk Bath)

Step1.

Fill your baby's bath tub with lukewarm water and add 2 spoonfuls of the Calendula Golden Milk Bath powder into the water.

Step2.

Stir the water with your hands until everything is dissolved and have baby soak in for 5-10 minutes.

Step3.

Carefully take baby out and pat dry with a towel.

How lovely my Mira is!

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 I cleaned and dressed Mira up, look at how fresh she is enjoying to be a baby model for Melvory product!😍😉

Ok, let me introduce this lovely product.

Hemp Seed Oil Whipped Butter 

50ml

This bold of round black wooden to be open easily and I am loving this so much.
Beautiful, rich and luxuriously thick. It is a fantastic head to toe moisturizer designed especially to help with dry, flaky and irritated skin. Adults can also use this on cracked painful heels. Watch as your skin transforms under the nourishment of all the goodness that mother nature has to offer.

There this is an another good product to offer me.
Lavender Chocolate Whipped Butter
50ml

The healing benefits of Lavender not only soothes any itchiness, but it's calming scent also helps relax your little darling and promotes better sleep for you. The thickness of the butter forms a protective barrier over skin to allow for intense hydration which will leave skin feeling soft and supple.

Step4.
Moisturize baby's skin immediately using either the Lavender Whipped Butter or Hemp Seed Oil Whipped Butter.

Adult may use it too.I love using them as well, it does in helping my cracking heels to soothe softly after I wear socking. The fragrance is amazing and I love the smell.

Melvory products are all amazing natural and organic.
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MIRA's SPECIAL M💗MENT

We would like to share our moment with you fans out there.

There is this 

a

MINI PARTY

for

our daughter

to celebrate her 1 month old

happy FULLMOON birthday.

What a concidence, my cousins with their partners were able to make their time to visit

their nephew Benjamin and niece Mira together.

I am so glad this family time is all the worth it.

For all of us.

Benjamin + Mira

😘

Benjamin was gladly to join her sister Chinese fullmoon birthday for the first time.

It is also my first time to be able to gather a family time since we cousins had our last childhood crazy moment. And now in turn my children bring their much affections of love 💗 💗 towards their aunt and uncle. 

Thanks to aunt @ ee Xinci for the good shot photo.

Happy Fullmoon Mira 心怡!

Family Time.

MY
POSTNATAL MASSAGE


I was absolutely missed my postnatal massage last two years ago since I gave birth to Benjamin in Penang. My body was thin fast down to 45kgs after 6 times. 

Then when I was about to give birth to Mira, I was busy looking around for a good postnatal massage I need badly. As I have 2 kids to look after, I have to be health and strong so I can do some works. After a few researches on postnatal massage services, there I WhatSapped this Madam Juha, a Malay masseur young lady for the service offer.

After 2 weeks I have given birth to Mira, my second daughter I was on my confinement period however I was so hot, sweating up all over my body trying not to switch on the air-conditioner believeing it is not good to body. But in each night I would end up in sweating body, esp on my upper neck part which took me to feel so much in pain. Because the sweat is wet that causes my body could not stand it up till I called this Madam Juha quick to start my package right away!

Here is the package, Traditional Massage only for women that she would offers me.
I came to decide to choose the 3 days package Set A (RM300) and it turned things go well with me. I love the way she offered me.

How I was done with the package I chosen?

1. I would be soaked in the sauna with my batik sarong for 20 minutes. To get 

    body sweat. It was good feeling. (I recalled back to old memory where I      

    used to had good sauna with my girl friends, laughed) The masseur would  

    go to boil the bath herbs in the meanwhile.

2. Then after sauna is done, my body is dried up then get to bathroom to bath 

    with hot good herbs. The herb leaves were good in smell. (Let's say it takes 

    me around 15 to 30 minutes)

3. After my bath, I blowed up my hair with dryer hair quickly, covered myself in 

    a new batik sarong and then I laid down on a soft thick mattress and there 

    my body goes off with a good massage using massage oil. My body felt some ouch where there is too much air inside my body that's why my body felt the pain. The masseur has massaged me so well, and I truly enjoyed it. Her work is always required to my need. (She would take her 'bertungku' to do on my tummy and body as well) It took me an hour and half session.

    Of course, when she 'bertungku' on my tummy and body I felt so hot but it 

    was good to have the air came out so my body would feel much better and 

    healtheir. And I even had a small massage on my shoulder and head that 

    goes as well. It took at least 30 minutes to be done.

All in total of 3 hours to be done with reasonable price I would recommended to everybody.

Every session I have done with Madam Juha, I felt much better and my body gets to have good improvement. I came to a little relieve that I did correctly by calling her quick to do it. If not, my body would end up in much pain terribly.

Thanks to her kindness for being flexible with me on dates understanding I have to run a lot of errands to do with my kids, though it was hard but I did it. 

So everybody of you who are looking for a traditional confinement massage please do drop her a massage, Juha Facebook for an appointment and enjoy your sessions with her. 💗

How to increase
your milk production?

Want to give the best breastmilk to your child?


There are many ways to have more in supplying milk.

Eat well.
Sleep well.
No stress.
Happy-go-lucky (all time)

Drink more water.
Drink more date tea.
Drink more soup.
Drink milk.
Drink nestum.
Eat obimin. (if you still got leftover)
Eat cheese.

And this another goat milk with fenugreek powder (traditional)

Traditional is BETTER than the modern pill/ tablet taking up.

Knowing fenugreek is to booster milk. Some it works, some it doesn't work. Well, at least I try it out. 

I'm offered two flavours, Mocha Hazel and Kurma Delima for RM 92 with free postage. Cheap. They do have another flavour, Milky Mango Vanilla. This Mocha Hazel by G-Star drink is good, I enjoy having it when I'm hungry. The tasty is not too coffee but more alikely to chocolate.  The Kurma Delima tasty is not so bad, it tastes like you are drinking good hot milk. 

Few hours later, my milk is up to 50ml in such short of 5 days after delivery. Another days is up to 110ml. Which is good start for me to feed my baby Mira. I enjoy having it with her. She drinks well and my hard work is all worth it!

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The milk story.

Double choc with fenugreek. (Recommended for breastfeeding mother)

It is frequently touted as the first herb to try when mothers are faced with low milk production for many nursing mothers.

I got it from Baby Avenue Putrajaya. They open at

 11.30am to 3.00pm and 4.00pm to 8.30pm (daily). 

A friendly shop.

No 4, Jalan P8G1, Presint 8

Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

Call 03-8893 0139

You may find it in any of mama shops. They have variety to offer you to choose from.

Try whatever you may. Most importantly - DO NOT STRESS. Think POSITIVE all days.

My 

Confinement Food Home Delivery

It is not easy task to find a good confinement food home delivery since they can be very expensive one.

Why I choose confinement food home delivery instead of a confinement home stay?

It is quite very expensive in finding a confinement home stay, it would be around RM 10k - RM 30k. It is kinda a shock price for me to find out. I cannot afford at such prices.

Though it is a reliable one to have a confinement home stay than having a confinement food home delivery. 

After a few of good considerations, I came to decide to have a confinement food home delivery as I have my first son to look after with. Moreover, he needs me. Esp, when I have 2 kids to look after. 

It is a good choice as I have had my 1st confinement home stay for the good 1st experience for a new mother like me in the beginning. So getting confinement home stay is the ideal for you all new mothers out there to enjoy your real of relaxation and let yourself a good enough of rest and your baby would be a good care under their mentors.

So this is my 2nd experience having had another 2nd kid, I would prefer to have a confinement food home delivery (21 days package) since I had my past confinement experience where I am able to take care of myself and my baby. My hubby would assists me to the things around I need. My mother in law would help me to look after my 1st boy as well. Things are easier for all of us. I thanked for my normal delivery which I am able to do things around without much in pain. The pain would be a little while I endure only.

I am glad that I did this according to my plan.

Save cost. Save time.

I'm enjoying every confinement meals (homemade food delivery) to my doorstep from @phoenixsignaturekitchen at Sentul. 
They are super good deliciously - the best I have ever had after my 1st confinement home stay in Penang. This one I'm considering to take confinement food at home in Selangor and thanks to many reviews after I did many researches. There this @phoenixsignaturekitchen I decided to choose. ❤

Lunch & Dinner meals twice a day. Herbs food they are cooking is so good and I love it so much! However, my baby has jaundice I have to eat without herbs food but not at least they are still making it good and tasty meals though. 
The rices are less carbo and healthier. Soups are good and I miss the way my popo cooked like they do. Thankfully to them I'm able to have soups daily without fail. 
The salmon fish, vegetables, chicken wine and vinegar trotters pigs(my most favourite-its soo good tasty)💗💗💗 They give me healthier meals having the balance food all in all. Like I have enough food nutrients. Fish, pork, chicken and vegetables. 
The meals, soups and drink are well-kept in hot and warm by using glass containers and thermos bottles. They are safe to be eaten and healthy.

 

 

 

I did enjoy my lacation cookies they give me a complimentary one. Bless them for their kindness. The cookies contain good organic oat, cranberries and white chocolate that helps in boostering milk. It's so good and soft cookies I love them. 
Thanks for it - I consume it after 3 days I supply more milk which reaches to 30ml. And also date tea drink they do provide. Amazing and good drink. Love it. 😚

Thanks to their great signature dishes and helpful in giving tips to mothers who are on breastfeeding babies as well. 👍

Thankfully to their good service that I could not find in a better way where I am hard to be on time when their food is delivered. They would be able to assist to my every need. Like when I am discharged from hospital and my baby stayed in the NICU where I have to go & fro from hospital in the meantime while. The food would reaches me at hospital instead of at home. How good it is. Still I prefer to have meals at home instead of having it at outside. So each time I'm at outside home, I would leave my meal bags at outside door so the rider would come to swap it then. I enjoyed the good food when I am done with my things. 

One more thing, I am also happy that I do choose them as the part because they are able to make it to the way to my smartphone where I can track down where the rider (delivery) is on the timing and whatsapp the rider if there is anything for a change. Esp, it comes to such access facility in provide service as I am a Deaf mother. 

Well job! 👍

Not forgetting to thank to the kind riders to make it to my doorstep everytime when I'm in and out.

The value the worth it. 
#confinementmeals
#homemadefooddelivery
#phoenixsignaturekitchen
#sentul

My experience stay at 

Hospital Putrajaya

There you will get a headache on which hospital to go for your birth delivery.

I came to this many lists to check and in quite confusion which has took me longer weeks to decide. I have to say it is not an easy decision and tired.

My husband and I have been discussed on which hospitals is nearer to our place. It saves the timing and place of distance. 

The lists we have been checked so far.

(Private Hospitals)
1. Columbia Hospital Puchong
2. KMPC Hospital Puchong
3. Salam Hospital Shah Alam

They are expensive and not worth for getting to admit to hospital. Though they are well-provided in facilities.

(Goverment Hospitals)
1. Hospital Shah Alam
2. Hospital Putrajaya

They are inexpensive but they are not so good as the professional doctors you may have consulted for. 

So it was hard to decide.

And

We have finally think its good and bad aspects all of those hospitals. I did many reviews and get some responses in some mommy groups I could know at least. Hospital Putrajaya (HPJ) does offer FPP (Full Paying Patient), we are required to pay deposit RM7 k for the booking up before delivery. Of course, the balance will be refunded when you are check out. With FPP, we can choose doctor and bedroom of class we want by professional. So understandable that FPP is for those who can afford to pay at inexpensive fee at government hospitals. 

Then

We came to choose Hospital Putrajaya after checking with some nurses there. For more inquiry before we could know what to do next.

We even told that we should be prepared if there is any transfer when I get process in admitting to the ward. It was rather a bit shock knowing such case. However I hope it wont be the worse one.  So there is no much requirement in processing to admit to ward. Walk-In only.

Okay.

I have written my short experience on admitted to hospital here.
https://sweetrainfall.blogspot.com/2019/07/mommas-journey-with-you-lil-you-have.html

The confinement food and hospitality were so good and I did enjoy having had them. Since my baby Mira has to stay in with me together in the room ward and I learnt how to look after her myself as well. Thanked to the doctors and nurses who have well done with their jobs. I appreciated their good care during my stay there 3 days 2 nights.  It is true that they rate their government hospital to the 1st class for everyone. Not a very crowd hospital like others. Though the car park is so lousy.

It may be not the best government hospital I have ever had but the best of all I had experienced for the first time ever. 

Thanked to our right decision that spent our time and money too. We even saved our budget. I used my OKU card to process my discharged the few days later with FREE.

Having a child is not that cheap nowadays. Everything costs money and time.

Many would go for the reasonable price at government hospital. As today we are in the modern time, everything is much better than our grandparents' old time. Right?

I came to enjoy the true of both private and government hospitals.
Year 2017 and 2019

My child baby Mira has been in good hand by them. Thanks for the complimentary gifts too.